Frank Edward McKinney Jr. (born November 3, 1938 – died September 11, 1992) was a backstroke swimmer from the United States. This article concentrates on human swimming. ... At the 1956 Summer Olympics, 13 swimming events were contested. ... At the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy, 15 swimming events were contested. ... At the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy, 15 swimming events were contested. ... November 3 is the 307th day of the year (308th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 58 days remaining. ... Year 1938 (MCMXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... September 11 is the 254th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (255th in leap years). ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... Backstroke swimming (amateur competition, non-optimal style) Backstroke also sometimes called back crawl is one of the three swimming styles regulated by FINA, and the only regulated style swum on the back. ... Swimming is the method by which humans (or other animals) move themselves through water. ...

The son of a former owner of the NL's Pittsburgh Pirates, McKinney was the youngest member of a USA team that set a world record in the 4x100m medley relay at the 1955 Pan American Games. The sixteen-year-old high school student also won a gold medal in the 100m backstroke. Major league affiliations National League (1887–present) Central Division (1994–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 1,4,8,9,20,21,33,40,42 Name Pittsburgh Pirates (1891–present) Pittsburgh Innocents (1890) (Also referred to as Infants in 1890) Pittsburg Alleghenies (1882–1889) Ballpark PNC Park (2001–present) Three Rivers... The 2nd Pan American Games opened on 12 March in the University Stadium (now Olympic Stadium) before a capacity crowd of 100,000 spectators. ...

Born in Indianapolis, Indiana, he did the most to introduce modern backstroke techniques. Following Yoshi Oyakawa as premier U.S. backstroker, McKinney was the pioneer of the modern bent-arm backstrokers, even as Oyakawa had been the last of the straight-arm school. McKinney was the leader of a remarkable group of teenagers who won the U.S. Nationals for the Indianapolis Athletic Club alongside Mike Troy, Bill Barton, Bill Cass and Allan Sommers. Later they all swam under another famous coach, Doc Counsilman. Location in the state of Indiana Coordinates: County Marion Founded 1821 Government  - Mayor Bart Peterson (D) Area  - City  372 sq mi (963. ... James Edward (Doc) Counsilman (born December 28, 1920 in Birmingham, Alabama – died January 4, 2004 in Bloomington, Indiana) was a swimming coach for Indiana University and the United States Olympic team. ...

McKinney captured a bronze medal in the 200m backstroke at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia, and then entered Indiana University. He won the NCAA 100- and 200y backstroke championships in 1959 and was a member of the winning 4x100y medley relay team in 1960. The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were held in 1956 in Melbourne, Australia, although the equestrian events could not be held in Australia due to quarantine regulations. ... The City of Melbournes coat of arms The central business district of Melbourne, viewed from the north Alternate meanings: Melbourne (disambiguation) Melbourne is the capital and largest city of the state of Victoria, and the second largest city in Australia, with a population of 52,117 in the Central... Indiana University, founded in 1820, is a nine-campus university system in the state of Indiana. ... 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1960 calendar). ...

The AAU outdoor 100m backstroke champion from 1957 through 1959, McKinney also won the indoor 220y backstroke from 1956 through 1959 and the indoor 100y backstroke in 1958. 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

At the 1959 Pan American Games, McKinney again won gold medals in the 100-meter backstroke and the 4 by 100-meter medley relay. He won a silver medal in the 100m backstroke at the 1960 Summer Olympics, and swam on the medley relay team that won a gold medal in a world record 4:05.4. The 3rd Pan American Games opened on 27 August in sunny 90 degree heat before 40,000 people in Chicago, Illinois, USA at Soldier Field. ... The 1960 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad, were held in 1960 in Rome, Italy. ...

McKinney retired from competition after graduating from Indiana in 1961 and went into banking. He was the president of an Indianapolis bank when he died in the collision of two small planes. For other uses, see Bank (disambiguation). ...

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